events

New Zealand Governor-General, Sir Jerry Mateparae will be in attendance at the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Crete representing New Zealand in commemorating the 7700 New Zealanders who fought in the battle which began on May 20, 1941....

From May 12-15 the Department of Graphic Design of TEI Athens (Τechnological Educational Institute) and the Union of Commercial Artists in Greece is presenting the exhibition “Refugees” at Romantso  in Omonoia, Athens. Athens is the first stop on a four-city tour...

The London Greek Film Festival will take place from May 15-21 at Camden’s Theatro Technis in London. This is the festival’s 9th anniversary presenting selected short and feature screenplays, and prides itself on being an independent, alternative, progressive and a...

Darebin Homemade Food & Wine Festival is a unique, annual celebration of food traditions and sustainable food philosophies that form a core belief of the culturally diverse residents in Melbourne's inner north. The event is being carried out from May...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tbcgd-rSn8A Alex Dimitriades, who plays the lead role in the SBS's drama "The Principal" won a Logie award for the category of "Most Outstanding Actor." "The Principal" tells the story of a former history teacher and deputy principal who is appointed the...

Summer 2016 has arrived and here in Athens that means music festivals and live concerts of every genre. Make sure not to miss out on the excitement by checking out the concert agenda from May-September. May 20/5 | Kadebostany @ BOTANIKOS...

Greece did not qualify for the 2016 Eurovision song contest grand final for the first time. This year, Greece was represented in the competition by the Thessaloniki-based group Argo. The group competed with 18 acts for a place in the May...

On May 8, Dr. and Mrs. Andreas Vikis hosted a reception in honor of the High Commissioner of the Republic of Cyprus, H.E. Mr. Pavlos Anastasiades and his wife Maria. The reception was also a celebration of the recent...

Local growers on Chios, the fifth largest of the Greek islands, are famous for their mastiha production. The plant, that only grows there, has been nurtured by these people for thousands of years. Mastiha World -- the growers' mastiha...

The National Archaeological Museum in Athens will have a special place in this year's International Museum Day (May 18) as it has been chosen by the Greek Department of the International Council of Museums (ICOM) as the honoree museum,...

The Board of Trustees of the Benaki Museum, in collaboration with the organization SolidarityNow are hosting the photo exhibition "The Journey. People on the Move" Eight Leading photojournalists put together 140 photos, and tell the story of the journey of the...

21-year-old Latvian driver Ralfs Sirmacis, secured a sensational win at the SEAJETS Acropolis Rally of Greece held at the dirt tracks of Lamia for the first time since 2005. The victory marks the young driver's debut at the top...

Greek Culture Minister Aristidis Baltas will guide a hundred refugees around the ancient site of the Acropolis. The refugees - mainly families from hospitality centers of Eleonas, Athens center, and Schistos, Piraeus - will be the minister's guests in...

In an effort to create a huge data base of Athenian architectural wonders that are rapidly-disappearing , Monumenta is hosting a photo competition, titled "Greek Buildings in Danger", that runs until October 16. Participants are called to submit photographs...

From May 19-22, the Athens Digital Arts Festival (ADAF) will be holding its 12th annual event. The festival's main venue will be located at the Building Complex Gate, Ermou 117 – 121, in historic downtown Athens, Greece. ADAF is defining digital...